Diseases

Colloid Cysts

Benign, congenital, neuroepithelial cysts that are typically filled with a viscous mucus. They usually arise in the anterior portion of the THIRD VENTRICLE between the fornices.

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Abstract

Benign, congenital, neuroepithelial cysts that are typically filled with a viscous mucus. They usually arise in the anterior portion of the THIRD VENTRICLE between the fornices.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Colloid Cyst
  • Cyst, Colloid
  • Cysts, Colloid

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Cysts (1963-2009)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Colloid Cysts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056364. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056364
  2. Colloid Cysts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloid_cyst
  3. Colloid Cysts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1779478